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Afghan govt questions Briton over UN hostages
KABUL, Nov 26: A British freelance cameraman said on Friday he was detained by Afghan authorities for his role in the release of three UN hostages and came under pressure to sign a statement saying he was part of the kidnap gang. ... 
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Bush tells CIA to hire more spies
WASHINGTON, Nov 26: US President George W. Bush has ordered the CIA to get more spies on the ground to step up the war on terror - while resignations of key staff have increased a sense of turmoil at the world's biggest intelligence agency. ...
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Tehran drops demand for centrifuge exemption
VIENNA, Nov 26: Iran backed down in the face of fierce international pressure on Friday and dropped its demand for changes to a key agreement designed to reassure the world that Tehran does not want nuclear weapons. ...
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Ukraine PM blocked from entering office
KIEV, Nov 26: Ukraine's pro-Russia Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich was unable to enter his offices on Friday as thousands of cheering opposition supporters revved up pressure on the state over a disputed election by blocking key state buildings. ...
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Kiev's post-modern coup d'etat
LONDON: Oranges can often be bitter, and the mass street protests now going on in Ukraine may not be quite as sweet as their supporters claim. For one thing the demonstrators do not reflect nation wide sentiments. ...
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Saudi women speak out against abuse
RIYADH, Nov 26: Prominent Saudi women have called upon the government to take measures for protecting victims of domestic violence in the country. ...
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Myanmar to free 9,000 prisoners
YANGON, Nov 26: The 9,248 Myanmar jail inmates promised freedom under the military regime's mass release programme will all be out by Saturday morning, but with only 40 dissidents among them, according to the opposition and a senior prison official. ...
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Novelist Hailey dies at 84
NASSAU, Nov 26: Top-selling British author Arthur Hailey, whose novels sold 170 million copies around the world, died in his sleep at his Bahamas home, his wife said on Thursday. He was 84. ...
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Flu pandemic inevitable, plans needed urgently: WHO
BANGKOK, Nov 26: Every country in the world must come up urgently with a plan to deal with an inevitable influenza pandemic likely to be triggered by the bird flu virus that hit Asia this year, a top global health expert said on Friday. ...
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Asia faces nightmare from climate change
SINGAPORE: The weather predictions for Asia in 2050 read like a script from a doomsday movie. Except many climatologists and green groups fear they will come true unless there is a concerted global effort to rein in greenhouse gas emissions. ...
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